The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the execution of a new round of military strikes against Iran, on the evening of Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time.

The strikes targeted Iranian military command centers, naval capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, as well as air defense systems, with the aim of undermining Iran's ability to continue targeting commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

CENTCOM affirmed that commercial navigation through the strait continues, noting that its forces have contributed since the beginning of May 2025 to securing the transit of about 900 commercial vessels, which carried approximately 450 million barrels of crude oil.

The Central Command stressed that its forces remain on high alert to hold Iran accountable for any aggression targeting civilian mariners seeking to transit the strait freely and lawfully.